WNBA NEWS NOTES BEST BETS !
- Thread starter Cnotes53
- Start date
Thursday, August 21
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAS at CON | 07:00 PM | WAS -2.5 O 158.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at NY | 07:00 PM | CHI +15.0 U 163.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at ATL | 07:30 PM | ATL +1.5 O 161.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHO at LV | 10:00 PM | PHO +1.0 U 170.5 | +500 +500 |
WNBA BEST BETS FOR AUGUST !
08/21/2025....................3 - 5 - 0.........................37.50%............- 12.50
08/20/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.......................100.00%............+ 10.00
08/19/2025....................3 - 3 - 1.......................50.00%..............- 1.50
08/17/225......................5 - 4 - 1.........................55.55%..............+ 3.00
08/15/2025....................5 - 3 - 1........................62.50%.............+ 8.50
08/13/2025....................4 - 1 - 1........................80.00%.............+14.50
08/11/2025....................0 -2 - 0.........................00.00%.............- 11.00
08/10/2025....................0 - 4 - 0........................00.00%..............- 22.00
08/09/2025....................2 - 2 - 0........................50.00%..............- 1.00
08/08/2025....................3 -3 - 0.........................50.00%...............- 1.50
08/07/2025....................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%................- 1.50
08/06/2025....................0 - 2 - 0........................00.00%...............- 11.00
08/05/2025....................6 - 4 - 0........................60.00%...............+ 8.00
08/03/2025....................6 - 4 - 0........................60.00%...............+ 8.00
08/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0........................00.00%................- 11.00
08/01/2025....................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%................- 2.00
TOTALS.......................46 - 46 - 4.......................50.00%..................-23.00
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BEST BETS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................69 -50 - 6..................57.98%................+ 70.00
JUNE TOTALS....................58 - 52 - 1..................52.72%................+ 19.50
MAY TOTALS......................39 - 22 - 0..................63.93%................+ 68.50
08/21/2025....................3 - 5 - 0.........................37.50%............- 12.50
08/20/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.......................100.00%............+ 10.00
08/19/2025....................3 - 3 - 1.......................50.00%..............- 1.50
08/17/225......................5 - 4 - 1.........................55.55%..............+ 3.00
08/15/2025....................5 - 3 - 1........................62.50%.............+ 8.50
08/13/2025....................4 - 1 - 1........................80.00%.............+14.50
08/11/2025....................0 -2 - 0.........................00.00%.............- 11.00
08/10/2025....................0 - 4 - 0........................00.00%..............- 22.00
08/09/2025....................2 - 2 - 0........................50.00%..............- 1.00
08/08/2025....................3 -3 - 0.........................50.00%...............- 1.50
08/07/2025....................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%................- 1.50
08/06/2025....................0 - 2 - 0........................00.00%...............- 11.00
08/05/2025....................6 - 4 - 0........................60.00%...............+ 8.00
08/03/2025....................6 - 4 - 0........................60.00%...............+ 8.00
08/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0........................00.00%................- 11.00
08/01/2025....................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%................- 2.00
TOTALS.......................46 - 46 - 4.......................50.00%..................-23.00
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BEST BETS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................69 -50 - 6..................57.98%................+ 70.00
JUNE TOTALS....................58 - 52 - 1..................52.72%................+ 19.50
MAY TOTALS......................39 - 22 - 0..................63.93%................+ 68.50
Friday’s 6-pack:
Last six head coaches for the Las Vegas Raiders:
2011— Hue Jackson, 8-8
2012-14— Dennis Allen, 8-28
2015-17— Jack Del Rio, 25-23
2018-21— Jon Gruden, 22-31
2022-23— Josh McDaniels, 9-16
2023-24— Antonio Pierce, 9-17
2025- Pete Carroll
Quote of the Day
“Adding a ninth SEC game underscores our universities’ commitment to delivering the most competitive football schedule in the nation. This format protects rivalries, increases competitive balance, and paired with our requirement to play an additional Power opponent, ensures SEC teams are well prepared to compete and succeed in the College Football Playoff.”
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey
Friday’s quiz
QB Peyton Manning was first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; which QB was the 2nd pick?
Thursday’s quiz
Brady Quinn is the all-time leader in passing yards for Notre Dame football.
Wednesday’s quiz
Ron Jaworski played QB for the Philadelphia Eagles, first time they played in a Super Bowl.
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Under the new format, each team will face every other SEC program at least once every two years and every opponent home and away over four years. Each school will play three of its rivals every year.
— Over/under bet for this season:
Vikings’ QB JJ McCarthy, who was hurt last year and didn’t play, his over/under for passing yards this season is 3,600.5 yards.
Last year, Sam Darnold threw for 4,319 yards for Minnesota in their 14-3 season.
— Jacksonville Jaguars hired Liam Coen as its new head coach; he is seen as an offensive guru and QB Trevor Lawrence needs one of those.
Lawrence’s salary cap hit in 2026 is $39M, in 2027 it is $29M; Jaguars really need him to be the leader they expect him to be.
— Speaking of salary cap hits, Baltimore Ravens’ front office has some accounting to do; in 2026, Lamar Jackson’s cap hit is $74.5M, then in 2027, it will also be $74.5M, a huge amount of $$$. At some point, they need to spread that money out somehow.
— Steelers 19, Panthers 10
Game was tied 10-10 at halftime.
Steelers averaged 7.2 yards per play, Carolina 4.0.
Rookie K Ben Sauls kicked four field goals.
— GM of the Panthers Dan Morgan was in the TV booth during this game; he was saying how these practices against other teams during the week are really valuable. He said he wished they had them back when he played.
To an extent, it makes the actual exhibition games a little less relevant, but it helps the teams get better with less injury risk for the star players.
— Giants 42, Patriots 10
Giants led 14-10 at halftime.
QB DeVito was 17-20/198 passing, with three TD’s.
Undrafted QB Ben Woolridge played the whole game for New England.
— Famous birthdays, August 22nd:
Carl Yastrzemski, 86
Paul Molitor, 69
Wes Chandler, 69
Ty Burrell, 58
James Corden, 47
Adam Thielen, 35
Randall Cobb, 35
Maxx Crosby, 28
LaMelo Ball, 24
— Cincinnati Reds’ C Tyler Stephenson broke his thumb, is out for the year.
— Nationals 9, Mets 3
Mets led this game 3-0 in fourth inning.
James Wood hit his 26th home run, just his 2nd since the All-Star break.
New York is 5-16 in its last 21 games; they lead the Reds by half a game for the last Wild Card in the National League.
— Brewers 4, Cubs 1
Brice Turang homered, his 8th home run in 18 games.
Brewers’ bullpen got 13 outs, didn’t allow a run.
Cubs went 3-2 in this series, they trail Milwaukee by 7 games in NL Central.
— Red Sox 6, New York 3
Roman Anthony homered, knocked in three runs.
New York made four errors, gave up three unearned runs.
Red Sox are 6-1 against New York this season.
— Astros 7, Orioles 2
Jesus Sanchez went 5-for-5; he entered the game on an 0-for-29 skid.
Christian Walker, Yainer Diaz homered for the Astros.
Dylan Beavers hit his first MLB home run for the Orioles.
— A’s 8, Twins 3
Tyler Soderstrom went 4-for-4, has a 19-game hitting streak.
Minnesota is 2-7 in its last nine games.
A’s are 17-8 in their last 25 games.
— Royals 6, Rangers 4
Vinnie Pasquantino has homered in four straight games.
Royals have won six of their last seven games.
Royals trail Seattle by two games for the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Padres 8, Giants 4
Manny Machado drove in three runs for San Diego.
Padres trail the Dodgers by a game in the NL West.
Justin Verlander is 1-10, 4.64 this season.
Last six head coaches for the Las Vegas Raiders:
2011— Hue Jackson, 8-8
2012-14— Dennis Allen, 8-28
2015-17— Jack Del Rio, 25-23
2018-21— Jon Gruden, 22-31
2022-23— Josh McDaniels, 9-16
2023-24— Antonio Pierce, 9-17
2025- Pete Carroll
Quote of the Day
“Adding a ninth SEC game underscores our universities’ commitment to delivering the most competitive football schedule in the nation. This format protects rivalries, increases competitive balance, and paired with our requirement to play an additional Power opponent, ensures SEC teams are well prepared to compete and succeed in the College Football Playoff.”
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey
Friday’s quiz
QB Peyton Manning was first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; which QB was the 2nd pick?
Thursday’s quiz
Brady Quinn is the all-time leader in passing yards for Notre Dame football.
Wednesday’s quiz
Ron Jaworski played QB for the Philadelphia Eagles, first time they played in a Super Bowl.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
— SEC football is moving to a nine-game conference schedule next year, which should help get more of its teams into the College Football Playoff.Under the new format, each team will face every other SEC program at least once every two years and every opponent home and away over four years. Each school will play three of its rivals every year.
— Over/under bet for this season:
Vikings’ QB JJ McCarthy, who was hurt last year and didn’t play, his over/under for passing yards this season is 3,600.5 yards.
Last year, Sam Darnold threw for 4,319 yards for Minnesota in their 14-3 season.
— Jacksonville Jaguars hired Liam Coen as its new head coach; he is seen as an offensive guru and QB Trevor Lawrence needs one of those.
Lawrence’s salary cap hit in 2026 is $39M, in 2027 it is $29M; Jaguars really need him to be the leader they expect him to be.
— Speaking of salary cap hits, Baltimore Ravens’ front office has some accounting to do; in 2026, Lamar Jackson’s cap hit is $74.5M, then in 2027, it will also be $74.5M, a huge amount of $$$. At some point, they need to spread that money out somehow.
— Steelers 19, Panthers 10
Game was tied 10-10 at halftime.
Steelers averaged 7.2 yards per play, Carolina 4.0.
Rookie K Ben Sauls kicked four field goals.
— GM of the Panthers Dan Morgan was in the TV booth during this game; he was saying how these practices against other teams during the week are really valuable. He said he wished they had them back when he played.
To an extent, it makes the actual exhibition games a little less relevant, but it helps the teams get better with less injury risk for the star players.
— Giants 42, Patriots 10
Giants led 14-10 at halftime.
QB DeVito was 17-20/198 passing, with three TD’s.
Undrafted QB Ben Woolridge played the whole game for New England.
— Famous birthdays, August 22nd:
Carl Yastrzemski, 86
Paul Molitor, 69
Wes Chandler, 69
Ty Burrell, 58
James Corden, 47
Adam Thielen, 35
Randall Cobb, 35
Maxx Crosby, 28
LaMelo Ball, 24
— Cincinnati Reds’ C Tyler Stephenson broke his thumb, is out for the year.
— Nationals 9, Mets 3
Mets led this game 3-0 in fourth inning.
James Wood hit his 26th home run, just his 2nd since the All-Star break.
New York is 5-16 in its last 21 games; they lead the Reds by half a game for the last Wild Card in the National League.
— Brewers 4, Cubs 1
Brice Turang homered, his 8th home run in 18 games.
Brewers’ bullpen got 13 outs, didn’t allow a run.
Cubs went 3-2 in this series, they trail Milwaukee by 7 games in NL Central.
— Red Sox 6, New York 3
Roman Anthony homered, knocked in three runs.
New York made four errors, gave up three unearned runs.
Red Sox are 6-1 against New York this season.
— Astros 7, Orioles 2
Jesus Sanchez went 5-for-5; he entered the game on an 0-for-29 skid.
Christian Walker, Yainer Diaz homered for the Astros.
Dylan Beavers hit his first MLB home run for the Orioles.
— A’s 8, Twins 3
Tyler Soderstrom went 4-for-4, has a 19-game hitting streak.
Minnesota is 2-7 in its last nine games.
A’s are 17-8 in their last 25 games.
— Royals 6, Rangers 4
Vinnie Pasquantino has homered in four straight games.
Royals have won six of their last seven games.
Royals trail Seattle by two games for the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Padres 8, Giants 4
Manny Machado drove in three runs for San Diego.
Padres trail the Dodgers by a game in the NL West.
Justin Verlander is 1-10, 4.64 this season.
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Friday, August 22
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Trend Report
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Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games at home
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Golden State's last 15 games
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
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Friday, August 22
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Trend Report
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Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games at home
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Golden State's last 15 games
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
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Friday, August 22
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN at IND | 07:30 PM | IND +7.0 U 165.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at DAL | 07:30 PM | DAL +8.0 U 169.0 | +500 +500 |
| GS at PHO | 10:00 PM | GS +6.5 O 155.5 | +500 +500 |
WNBA BEST BETS FOR AUGUST !
08/22/2025....................2 - 4 - 0........................33.33%.............- 12.00
08/21/2025....................3 - 5 - 0.........................37.50%............- 12.50
08/20/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.......................100.00%............+ 10.00
08/19/2025....................3 - 3 - 1.......................50.00%..............- 1.50
08/17/225......................5 - 4 - 1.........................55.55%..............+ 3.00
08/15/2025....................5 - 3 - 1........................62.50%.............+ 8.50
08/13/2025....................4 - 1 - 1........................80.00%.............+14.50
08/11/2025....................0 -2 - 0.........................00.00%.............- 11.00
08/10/2025....................0 - 4 - 0........................00.00%..............- 22.00
08/09/2025....................2 - 2 - 0........................50.00%..............- 1.00
08/08/2025....................3 -3 - 0.........................50.00%...............- 1.50
08/07/2025....................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%................- 1.50
08/06/2025....................0 - 2 - 0........................00.00%...............- 11.00
08/05/2025....................6 - 4 - 0........................60.00%...............+ 8.00
08/03/2025....................6 - 4 - 0........................60.00%...............+ 8.00
08/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0........................00.00%................- 11.00
08/01/2025....................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%................- 2.00
TOTALS.......................48 - 50 - 4.......................48.97%..................-35.00
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BEST BETS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................69 -50 - 6..................57.98%................+ 70.00
JUNE TOTALS....................58 - 52 - 1..................52.72%................+ 19.50
MAY TOTALS......................39 - 22 - 0..................63.93%................+ 68.50
08/22/2025....................2 - 4 - 0........................33.33%.............- 12.00
08/21/2025....................3 - 5 - 0.........................37.50%............- 12.50
08/20/2025....................2 - 0 - 0.......................100.00%............+ 10.00
08/19/2025....................3 - 3 - 1.......................50.00%..............- 1.50
08/17/225......................5 - 4 - 1.........................55.55%..............+ 3.00
08/15/2025....................5 - 3 - 1........................62.50%.............+ 8.50
08/13/2025....................4 - 1 - 1........................80.00%.............+14.50
08/11/2025....................0 -2 - 0.........................00.00%.............- 11.00
08/10/2025....................0 - 4 - 0........................00.00%..............- 22.00
08/09/2025....................2 - 2 - 0........................50.00%..............- 1.00
08/08/2025....................3 -3 - 0.........................50.00%...............- 1.50
08/07/2025....................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%................- 1.50
08/06/2025....................0 - 2 - 0........................00.00%...............- 11.00
08/05/2025....................6 - 4 - 0........................60.00%...............+ 8.00
08/03/2025....................6 - 4 - 0........................60.00%...............+ 8.00
08/02/2025....................0 - 2 - 0........................00.00%................- 11.00
08/01/2025....................4 - 4 - 0........................50.00%................- 2.00
TOTALS.......................48 - 50 - 4.......................48.97%..................-35.00
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BEST BETS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................69 -50 - 6..................57.98%................+ 70.00
JUNE TOTALS....................58 - 52 - 1..................52.72%................+ 19.50
MAY TOTALS......................39 - 22 - 0..................63.93%................+ 68.50
Saturday’s 6-pack:
— Arizona 6, Reds 5 (11)- Mets lead Cincinnati by 1.5 games for last Wild Card slot.
— Mets 12, Braves 7- Juan Soto went 3-4 with a homer, four RBI
— Padres 2, Dodgers 1- Teams are tied atop NL West, with 33 games left.
— Cubs 3, Angels 2- Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a game-winning homer.
— Nationals 5, Phillies 4- Washington scored two runs in ninth inning.
— Brewers 5, Giants 4- William Contreras hit a walk-off homer.
Quote of the Day
“I told the line, ‘Don’t you ever let that happen again.’ I said, ‘We gotta protect each other. You guys are the policemen out there on the field. You’re the big brothers out there. You protect everybody, from DK [Metcalf] to me to whoever’s in there at quarterback, whoever’s in their at running back. I don’t care if it’s preseason practice, whatever, you gotta protect them.’”
Aaron Rodgers, scolding the Steelers’ offensive line
Saturday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes has been a starting QB in the NFL for seven years; how many playoff games has he won?
Friday’s quiz
QB Peyton Manning was first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; Ryan Leaf was the 2nd pick.
Thursday’s quiz
Brady Quinn is the all-time leader in passing yards for Notre Dame football.
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(thru Friday’s games)
— Arizona (63-66)
Arizona won six of its last seven home games.
Diamondbacks are 17-24 in one-run games.
Arizona scored in first inning in 12 of last 15 home games.
Arizona is 14-27 in last 41 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (58-70)
Braves are 10-3 in their last 13 games.
Atlanta is 32-32 at home, 26-38 on the road.
Braves are 20-16 vs NL East rivals, 38-54 vs everyone else.
Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.
— Cubs (74-55)
Chicago is 6-2 in its last eight games.
Cubs are seven games behind Milwaukee in NL Central.
Under is 18-2-1 in their last 21 games.
Cubs are 57-37 vs righty starters, 17-18 vs lefties.
— Reds (67-62)
Cincinnati is 15-12 in its last 27 games.
Reds are 49-43 vs righty starters, 18-19 vs lefties.
Under is 11-4-1 in their last 16 road games.
Reds scored in first inning in 10 of last 19 home games.
— Rockies (37-92)
Colorado is 7-4 in its last eleven games.
Over is 8-5 in Rockies’ last 13 road games.
Rockies are 5-30 vs lefty starters, 32-62 vs righties.
Colorado hasn’t scored a first inning run in its last 25 road games.
— Dodgers (73-56)
Dodgers are 15-17 since All-Star break.
LA/San Diego are tied for first in NL West.
Dodgers are 54-38 vs righty starters, 19-18 vs lefties.
Under is 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Marlins (60-68)
Marlins are 5-12 in their last 17 games.
Miami is 29-34 at home, 31-34 on the road.
Under is 14-7 in Marlins’ last 21 road games.
Last three weeks, Marlins are 1-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Brewers (81-48)
Brewers are 32-7 in their last 39 games.
Milwaukee is 43-20 at home, 38-28 on the road.
Over is 11-4-1 in their last sixteen home games.
Milwaukee leads the Cubs by 7 games in the NL Central.
— Mets (68-60)
Mets are 6-16 in their last 22 games, 4-2 in last six.
Mets are 41-24 at home, 27-36 on the road.
Over is 8-2-2 in their last 12 games.
Mets trail Philly by six games in NL East.
Mets leads the Reds by 1.5 games for last NL Wild Card slot.
— Phillies (74-54)
Phillies are 12-6 in their last 18 games.
Phillies are 57-34 vs righty starters, 17-20 vs lefties.
Over is 4-0-1 in their last five games.
Phillies lead the Mets by six games in NL East.
— Pirates (55-74)
Pirates won three of their last four games.
Pittsburgh is 37-30 at home, 18-44 on the road.
Under is 8-4-3 in their last 15 games.
Pirates are 17-11 in last 28 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— St Louis (64-66)
St Louis is 3-7 in its last ten games.
Cardinals are 16-6 in home series openers.
St Louis is 35-30 at home, 29-36 on the road.
Under is 11-4-1 in their last sixteen home games.
— Padres (73-56)
San Diego won 15 of its last 19 home games.
Padres are 42-21 at home, 31-35 on the road.
Padres are 51-36 vs righty starters, 22-20 vs lefties.
San Diego is 23-17 vs NL West rivals, 50-39 vs everyone else.
— Giants (61-68)
Giants are 9-25 in their last 34 games, 2-15 in last 17 at home.
Giants are 48-45 vs righty pitchers, 13-23 vs lefties.
Over is 14-7-2 in their last 23 road games.
SF lost 10 of last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (53-75)
Nationals are 6-3 in their last nine games.
Washington is 11-24 in its last 35 home games.
Over is 5-2-4 in their last 11 games.
Washington is 22-10 last 32 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Famous birthdays, August 23rd:
Barbara Eden, 94
Richard Sanders, 85
Shelley Long, 76
Mike Boddicker, 68
Julio Franco, 67
Mark Ingram, 60
Mark Bellhorn, 51
Scott Caan, 49
Rex Grossman, 45
Miles Mikolas, 37
Mike Yastrzemski, 35
Tyler Glasnow, 32
— Orioles (59-69)
Baltimore won six of its last nine games.
Over is 4-1 in their last five games.
Orioles are 30-32 at home, 29-37 on the road.
Orioles are 19-16 vs AL East rivals, 40-53 vs everyone else.
— Red Sox (70-59)
Red Sox are 5-7 in their last 12 games.
Boston is 1-8 in extra-inning road games.
Over is 11-5 in their last 16 games.
Right now, Red Sox hold the 1st AL Wild Card slot.
— White Sox (45-83)
Chicago lost 14 of its last 17 games.
White Sox are 26-37 at home, 19-46 on the road.
Over is 3-1 in their last four games.
Chicago is 32-65 vs righty starters, 13-18 vs lefties.
— Cleveland (64-63)
Cleveland is 1-6 in its last seven games.
Guardians are 4 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Guardians are 49-41 vs righty starters, 15-22 vs lefties.
Over is 14-6 in their last 20 home games.
— Detroit (77-53)
Detroit is 17-7 in its last 24 games.
Tigers are 25-13 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 10.5 games.
Detroit is 18-4 in home series openers.
Under is 13-7 in their last 20 road games.
— Houston (71-58)
Astros are 12-15 in their last 27 games overall
Astros are 6-13 in their last 19 home games.
Astros lead Seattle by 2.5 games in AL West.
Over is 11-4-1 in their last 16 games.
— Royals (66-63)
Royals are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
Kansas City is 51-54 vs righty starters, 15-9 vs lefties.
Over is 11-7 in Royals’ last 18 games.
Royals scored in first inning in 10 of last 14 home games.
— Angels (61-67)
Angels lost 11 of their last 15 road games.
Halos are 7.5 games out of last Wild Card slot.
Angels are 50-55 vs righty starters, 11-12 vs lefties.
Angels are 30-17 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (59-69)
Twins lost 8 of their last 12 games.
Minnesota is 33-31 at home, 26-38 on the road.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
Twins haven’t scored in first inning in their last eight games.
— New York (69-59)
New York is 9-5 in its last 14 games.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
New York is 56-46 vs righty starters, 13-13 vs lefties.
Right now, New York has the #2 Wild Card slot in AL.
— A’s (59-71)
A’s are 26-21 in their last 47 games.
Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games.
A’s are 14-18 in one-run games, 7-4 in extra innings.
Last 10 weeks, A’s are 8-3 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..
— Seattle (69-60)
Mariners lost five of their last six games.
Seattle is 23-8 in its last 31 home games.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Right now, Mariners hold the #3 Wild Card in AL, by three games.
— Tampa Bay (62-67)
Tampa Bay is 15-31 in its last 46 games.
Rays are 33-33 at home, 29-34 on the road.
Tampa Bay is 7 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Rays are 5-10 in last 15 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (64-66)
Rangers lost 11 of their last 15 games.
Texas is 53-44 vs righty starters, 11-22 vs lefties
Rangers are 38-26 at home, 26-40 on road.
Texas is 5.5 games out of the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Toronto (75-54)
Blue Jays are 12-8 in their last 20 games overall.
Blue Jays won 17 of their last 22 home games.
Over is 8-5-1 in their last 14 home games.
Toronto leads Red Sox by five games in AL East.
— Arizona 6, Reds 5 (11)- Mets lead Cincinnati by 1.5 games for last Wild Card slot.
— Mets 12, Braves 7- Juan Soto went 3-4 with a homer, four RBI
— Padres 2, Dodgers 1- Teams are tied atop NL West, with 33 games left.
— Cubs 3, Angels 2- Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a game-winning homer.
— Nationals 5, Phillies 4- Washington scored two runs in ninth inning.
— Brewers 5, Giants 4- William Contreras hit a walk-off homer.
Quote of the Day
“I told the line, ‘Don’t you ever let that happen again.’ I said, ‘We gotta protect each other. You guys are the policemen out there on the field. You’re the big brothers out there. You protect everybody, from DK [Metcalf] to me to whoever’s in there at quarterback, whoever’s in their at running back. I don’t care if it’s preseason practice, whatever, you gotta protect them.’”
Aaron Rodgers, scolding the Steelers’ offensive line
Saturday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes has been a starting QB in the NFL for seven years; how many playoff games has he won?
Friday’s quiz
QB Peyton Manning was first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; Ryan Leaf was the 2nd pick.
Thursday’s quiz
Brady Quinn is the all-time leader in passing yards for Notre Dame football.
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Saturday’s Den: Trends for every major league team…….
Trends for major league teams(thru Friday’s games)
— Arizona (63-66)
Arizona won six of its last seven home games.
Diamondbacks are 17-24 in one-run games.
Arizona scored in first inning in 12 of last 15 home games.
Arizona is 14-27 in last 41 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (58-70)
Braves are 10-3 in their last 13 games.
Atlanta is 32-32 at home, 26-38 on the road.
Braves are 20-16 vs NL East rivals, 38-54 vs everyone else.
Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.
— Cubs (74-55)
Chicago is 6-2 in its last eight games.
Cubs are seven games behind Milwaukee in NL Central.
Under is 18-2-1 in their last 21 games.
Cubs are 57-37 vs righty starters, 17-18 vs lefties.
— Reds (67-62)
Cincinnati is 15-12 in its last 27 games.
Reds are 49-43 vs righty starters, 18-19 vs lefties.
Under is 11-4-1 in their last 16 road games.
Reds scored in first inning in 10 of last 19 home games.
— Rockies (37-92)
Colorado is 7-4 in its last eleven games.
Over is 8-5 in Rockies’ last 13 road games.
Rockies are 5-30 vs lefty starters, 32-62 vs righties.
Colorado hasn’t scored a first inning run in its last 25 road games.
— Dodgers (73-56)
Dodgers are 15-17 since All-Star break.
LA/San Diego are tied for first in NL West.
Dodgers are 54-38 vs righty starters, 19-18 vs lefties.
Under is 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Marlins (60-68)
Marlins are 5-12 in their last 17 games.
Miami is 29-34 at home, 31-34 on the road.
Under is 14-7 in Marlins’ last 21 road games.
Last three weeks, Marlins are 1-4 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Brewers (81-48)
Brewers are 32-7 in their last 39 games.
Milwaukee is 43-20 at home, 38-28 on the road.
Over is 11-4-1 in their last sixteen home games.
Milwaukee leads the Cubs by 7 games in the NL Central.
— Mets (68-60)
Mets are 6-16 in their last 22 games, 4-2 in last six.
Mets are 41-24 at home, 27-36 on the road.
Over is 8-2-2 in their last 12 games.
Mets trail Philly by six games in NL East.
Mets leads the Reds by 1.5 games for last NL Wild Card slot.
— Phillies (74-54)
Phillies are 12-6 in their last 18 games.
Phillies are 57-34 vs righty starters, 17-20 vs lefties.
Over is 4-0-1 in their last five games.
Phillies lead the Mets by six games in NL East.
— Pirates (55-74)
Pirates won three of their last four games.
Pittsburgh is 37-30 at home, 18-44 on the road.
Under is 8-4-3 in their last 15 games.
Pirates are 17-11 in last 28 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— St Louis (64-66)
St Louis is 3-7 in its last ten games.
Cardinals are 16-6 in home series openers.
St Louis is 35-30 at home, 29-36 on the road.
Under is 11-4-1 in their last sixteen home games.
— Padres (73-56)
San Diego won 15 of its last 19 home games.
Padres are 42-21 at home, 31-35 on the road.
Padres are 51-36 vs righty starters, 22-20 vs lefties.
San Diego is 23-17 vs NL West rivals, 50-39 vs everyone else.
— Giants (61-68)
Giants are 9-25 in their last 34 games, 2-15 in last 17 at home.
Giants are 48-45 vs righty pitchers, 13-23 vs lefties.
Over is 14-7-2 in their last 23 road games.
SF lost 10 of last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (53-75)
Nationals are 6-3 in their last nine games.
Washington is 11-24 in its last 35 home games.
Over is 5-2-4 in their last 11 games.
Washington is 22-10 last 32 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Famous birthdays, August 23rd:
Barbara Eden, 94
Richard Sanders, 85
Shelley Long, 76
Mike Boddicker, 68
Julio Franco, 67
Mark Ingram, 60
Mark Bellhorn, 51
Scott Caan, 49
Rex Grossman, 45
Miles Mikolas, 37
Mike Yastrzemski, 35
Tyler Glasnow, 32
— Orioles (59-69)
Baltimore won six of its last nine games.
Over is 4-1 in their last five games.
Orioles are 30-32 at home, 29-37 on the road.
Orioles are 19-16 vs AL East rivals, 40-53 vs everyone else.
— Red Sox (70-59)
Red Sox are 5-7 in their last 12 games.
Boston is 1-8 in extra-inning road games.
Over is 11-5 in their last 16 games.
Right now, Red Sox hold the 1st AL Wild Card slot.
— White Sox (45-83)
Chicago lost 14 of its last 17 games.
White Sox are 26-37 at home, 19-46 on the road.
Over is 3-1 in their last four games.
Chicago is 32-65 vs righty starters, 13-18 vs lefties.
— Cleveland (64-63)
Cleveland is 1-6 in its last seven games.
Guardians are 4 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Guardians are 49-41 vs righty starters, 15-22 vs lefties.
Over is 14-6 in their last 20 home games.
— Detroit (77-53)
Detroit is 17-7 in its last 24 games.
Tigers are 25-13 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 10.5 games.
Detroit is 18-4 in home series openers.
Under is 13-7 in their last 20 road games.
— Houston (71-58)
Astros are 12-15 in their last 27 games overall
Astros are 6-13 in their last 19 home games.
Astros lead Seattle by 2.5 games in AL West.
Over is 11-4-1 in their last 16 games.
— Royals (66-63)
Royals are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
Kansas City is 51-54 vs righty starters, 15-9 vs lefties.
Over is 11-7 in Royals’ last 18 games.
Royals scored in first inning in 10 of last 14 home games.
— Angels (61-67)
Angels lost 11 of their last 15 road games.
Halos are 7.5 games out of last Wild Card slot.
Angels are 50-55 vs righty starters, 11-12 vs lefties.
Angels are 30-17 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (59-69)
Twins lost 8 of their last 12 games.
Minnesota is 33-31 at home, 26-38 on the road.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
Twins haven’t scored in first inning in their last eight games.
— New York (69-59)
New York is 9-5 in its last 14 games.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
New York is 56-46 vs righty starters, 13-13 vs lefties.
Right now, New York has the #2 Wild Card slot in AL.
— A’s (59-71)
A’s are 26-21 in their last 47 games.
Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games.
A’s are 14-18 in one-run games, 7-4 in extra innings.
Last 10 weeks, A’s are 8-3 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..
— Seattle (69-60)
Mariners lost five of their last six games.
Seattle is 23-8 in its last 31 home games.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Right now, Mariners hold the #3 Wild Card in AL, by three games.
— Tampa Bay (62-67)
Tampa Bay is 15-31 in its last 46 games.
Rays are 33-33 at home, 29-34 on the road.
Tampa Bay is 7 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Rays are 5-10 in last 15 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (64-66)
Rangers lost 11 of their last 15 games.
Texas is 53-44 vs righty starters, 11-22 vs lefties
Rangers are 38-26 at home, 26-40 on road.
Texas is 5.5 games out of the AL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Toronto (75-54)
Blue Jays are 12-8 in their last 20 games overall.
Blue Jays won 17 of their last 22 home games.
Over is 8-5-1 in their last 14 home games.
Toronto leads Red Sox by five games in AL East.
